News: achievement
Projects shine at industry awards
Four University construction projects were honoured at the recent Master Builders SA Excellence Awards. SHAPE Australia received two awards for Union House and the Quantum Materials MBE Laboratory. G-Force was recognised for the Urrbrae Gatehouse Relocation, and Harrold & Kite won for the Flinders Chase Visitor Centre on Kangaroo Island. These achievements reflect the outstanding work of our Infrastructure project teams and construction partners.
South Australia Young Tall Poppy of the Year
Marine ecologist Dr Nina Wootton (School of Biological Sciences) has been named South Australia’s Young Tall Poppy of the Year. Her research has involved quantifying the amount of plastic and microplastic found in seafood species globally, analysing the potential effects of plastic on seafood species and fisheries, and working with the seafood industry to help develop solutions to this growing plastic problem. Read more.
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The Lowenthal Lecture Award
Professor Karen Jones from the Centre of Research Excellence: Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health received The Lowenthal Lecture Award at the recent ANZSNM Annual Scientific Meeting.
Australian Water Awards
Dr Jessica Bohorquez (School of Architecture and Civil Engineering) has been named the 2025 Young Water Professional of the Year at the Australian Water Awards. Read more.
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Professor Derek Leinweber (School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences) has been elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in recognition of an outstanding career dedicated to unearthing the most fundamental secrets of matter. Read more.
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Advance HE Fellows
Rich Bartlett, Kimberly Charlton, Daniel Costalonga and Ingrid Sierp have received the Advance HE Fellowship in recognition of their reflective and effective professional practice in teaching and support of learning. Read more.
Researchers recognised for pushing the boundaries of particle physics
The ATLAS Collaboration at CERN, which includes University of Adelaide experts, has been awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize for fundamental Physics for its pioneering studies of the high-energy collisions from the Large Hadron Collider. Read more.
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Successful 2025 Global Partnership Engagement Fund applications
Through the 2025 Global Partnership Engagement Fund, $97,246 in funding has been awarded to 10 initiatives. This program aims to foster international collaboration and engagement with flagship, emerging flagship and core partners under the Global Partnership Development Framework. Read more.
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Playford Trust Scholarships
With a total of 45 scholarships available, University of Adelaide students scored 27 of them and laid claim to five out of six Commendation Awards. Playford Trust scholarships and awards aim to help students make the most of their studies, achieve their potential and contribute to South Australia’s knowledge, skills and research base.
Australian Institute of Physics honorary fellows
Professor Anthony Thomas AC and Adjunct Professor Tanya Monro AC (School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences) have been announced as honorary fellows in the Australian Institute of Physics. Read more.
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